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identity fraud
Identity risk is changing faster than most security teams expect

Security leaders are starting to see a shift in digital identity risk. Fraud activity is becoming coordinated, automated, and self-improving. Synthetic personas, credential …

X
More than half of public vulnerabilities bypass leading WAFs

Miggo Security has released a new report that examines how web application firewalls are used across real-world security programs. The research outlines the role WAFs play as …

strategy
AI breaks the old security playbook

AI has moved into enterprise operations faster than many security programs expected. It is embedded in workflows, physical systems, and core infrastructure. Some AI tools …

authentication
Passwordless is finally happening, and users barely notice

Security teams know the strain that comes from tightening authentication controls while keeping users productive. A new report from Okta suggests this strain is easing. …

Cloudflare
What Cloudflare’s 2025 internet review says about attacks, outages, and traffic shifts

The internet stayed busy, brittle, and under constant pressure in 2025. Cloudflare’s annual Radar Year in Review offers a wide view of how traffic moved, where attacks …

ransomware
Manufacturing is becoming a test bed for ransomware shifts

Manufacturing leaders may feel that ransomware risk has settled, but new data shows the threat is shifting in ways that require attention, according to a Sophos report. A …

target
Ransomware keeps widening its reach

Ransomware keeps shifting into new territory, pulling in victims from sectors and regions that once saw fewer attacks. The latest Global Threat Briefing for H2 2025 from …

smartphone
Uneven regulatory demands expose gaps in mobile security

Mobile networks carry a great deal of the world’s digital activity, which makes operators a frequent target for attacks. A study released by the GSMA shows that operators …

robot
Teamwork is failing in slow motion and security feels it

Security leaders often track threats in code, networks, and policies. But a quieter risk is taking shape in the everyday work of teams. Collaboration is getting harder even as …

large language models
LLMs are everywhere in your stack and every layer brings new risk

LLMs are moving deeper into enterprise products and workflows, and that shift is creating new pressure on security leaders. A new guide from DryRun Security outlines how these …

strategy
Invisible IT is becoming the next workplace priority

IT leaders want their employees to work without running into digital hurdles, but many still struggle with fragmented systems that slow teams down. A new report from Lenovo …

CISO
CISOs are spending big and still losing ground

Security leaders are entering another budget cycle with more money to work with, but many still feel no safer. A new benchmark study from Wiz shows a widening gap between …

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